Mou Alternatives for Windows

Mou is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is Typora. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try ghostwriter or ReText. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Mou and many of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Mou are iA Writer, Hemingway Editor, Haroopad and MarkdownPad.

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  1. Typora icon

    Typora

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    A minimalist Markdown editor offering cross-platform synchronization, live preview, and seamless export/import in various formats like PDF, DOCX, and LaTeX. Features include distraction-free Focus and Typewriter modes, file management with tree and articles panels, and content organization through an outline panel.

    165 Typora alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron
    Typora screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Clean design
    4.  Support for Themes
    5.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Live Preview
    3.  Write files in markdown
    4.  WYSIWYG Support
    5.  Save as Markdown
    6.  Simple text editor
    7. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    8.  Syntax Highlighting
    9.  Export to PDF
    10.  Multiplatform
    11.  Spell Checking
    12.  Distraction-free Writing

    Typora VS Mou

     

    • Typora is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Mou.

    • Typora is the most popular commercial alternative to Mou.

    • Typora is Paid and ProprietaryMou is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Typora is LightweightMou is not according to our users
  2. ghostwriter icon

    ghostwriter

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    ghostwriter is a feature-rich text editor using Markdown syntax which makes it suitable for note-taking, document redaction, simple HTML website creation and much more.

    135 ghostwriter alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    ghostwriter screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Simple text editor
    4.  Stay Focused
    5.  Distraction-free Writing
    6.  Spell Checking
    7.  Live Preview
    8.  Portable
    9.  Writing statistics
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Works Offline
    12. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX

    ghostwriter VS Mou

     

    • ghostwriter is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Mou.

    • ghostwriter is Free and Open SourceMou is Paid and Proprietary
    • ghostwriter is LightweightMou is not according to our users
  4. iA Writer icon

    iA Writer

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    The key to good writing is not that magical glass of Bordeaux, the right kind of tobacco or that groovy background music. The key is focus. What you need to write well is a spartan setting that allows you to fully concentrate on your text and nothing but your text.

    114 iA Writer alternatives

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    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    iA Writer screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Distraction-free Writing
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Support for MarkDown
    5.  Nested Folders
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Live Preview
    8.  No registration required
    9. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    10.  Syntax Highlighting
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Integrated into iOS

    iA Writer VS Mou

     

    • iA Writer is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Mou.

    • iA Writer is Paid and ProprietaryMou is also Paid and Proprietary
    • iA Writer is Privacy focused and LightweightMou is not according to our users
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    Typora

    A minimalist Markdown editor offering cross-platform synchronization, live preview, and seamless export/import in various formats like PDF, DOCX, and LaTeX. Features include distraction-free Focus and Typewriter modes, file manag...

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  6. Hemingway Editor icon

    Hemingway Editor

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    Hemingway App makes your writing bold and clear.

    132 Hemingway Editor alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    Hemingway Editor screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Spell Checking
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Writing assistance
    4.  Collaborative writing
    5.  Ebook writer
    6. Readability icon  Readability integration
    7.  Distraction-free Writing
    8.  Automated proofreading
    9.  Writing suggestions

    Hemingway Editor VS Mou

     
  7. ReText icon

    ReText

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    ReText is a simple text editor for Markdown and reStructuredText documents with syntax highlighting and optional live preview.

    75 ReText alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    ReText screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Live Preview
    3.  WYSIWYG Support
    4.  ReStructuredText

    ReText VS Mou

     
  8. Haroopad icon

    Haroopad

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    Haroopad is a markdown enabled document processor for creating web-friendly documents. You can author various formats of documents such as blog article, slide, presentation, report, and e-mail as if experts did.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • KR flagSouth Korea

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Haroopad screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last update was in December 2018.

    Haroopad Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Vim Key Mapping
    3.  Publishing

    Haroopad VS Mou

     
  10. MarkdownPad icon

    MarkdownPad

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    MarkdownPad is a full-featured Markdown editor for Windows. Features: LivePreview : Instantly see how your documents look in HTML as you create them. Easy formatting with keyboard shortcuts. Markdown formatting can be applied (and removed) with handy keyboard shortcuts and toolb.

    96 MarkdownPad alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    MarkdownPad screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 2.5, released in December 2014, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    MarkdownPad Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown

    MarkdownPad VS Mou

     
  11. Caret Markdown Editor icon

    Caret Markdown Editor

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    Caret is a Markdown editor for Mac, Windows and Linux. It stands out with its clean interface, productivity features and obsessive attention to detail.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • SI flagSlovenia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Caret Markdown Editor screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (4.0 beta) was released in January 2018.

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    3.  Distraction-free Writing

    Caret Markdown Editor VS Mou

     
    Comments about Caret Markdown Editor as an Alternative to Mou
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    Positive Jan 29, 2017
    1

    Beautiful and professionally executed.

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    • Caret Markdown Editor is Paid and ProprietaryMou is also Paid and Proprietary
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    MdCharm

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    MdCharm is a wiki editor written in Qt which supports markdown. It has features like live preview, pdf/html/odt exporting, opening directory as project, custom css, code syntax highlighting and much more.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    MdCharm screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The project is not maintained anymore. Last update is from 2014.

    MdCharm Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Tabbed interface

    MdCharm VS Mou

     
  13. (Un)colored icon

    (Un)colored

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    Next generation desktop rich content editor that saves documents with themes. HTML & Markdown compatible. For Windows, OS X & Linux.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    (Un)colored screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last update on April 2021 and last release on November 2016: https://github.com/n457/Uncolored

    (Un)colored Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown

    (Un)colored VS Mou

     
  14. Markdown Here icon

    Markdown Here

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    Google Chrome, Firefox, and Thunderbird extension that lets you write email in Markdown and render it before sending.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Google Charts
    • Thunderbird
    • Firefox
    Markdown Here screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest update is from September 2018.

    Markdown Here Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX

    Markdown Here VS Mou

     
    Comments about Markdown Here as an Alternative to Mou
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    Negative Oct 17, 2015
    0

    Just email functionality, not a full (online) editor

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    • Markdown Here is Free and Open SourceMou is Paid and Proprietary
  15. Markdown Edit icon

    Markdown Edit

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    Markdown Edit is a Windows desktop Markdown editor with an emphasis on content and keyboard shortcuts. There is minimal window chrome and most functions are accessed through keyboard shortcuts.

    72 Markdown Edit alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Markdown Edit screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    According to the project's GitHub README.md, Markdown Edit is no longer maintained, and the author recommends Visual Studio Code.https://github.com/mike-ward/Markdown-Edit/

    Markdown Edit Features

    1.  Live Preview
    2.  Support for MarkDown

    Markdown Edit VS Mou

     
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